[mlillie]

Is the original article not a major journalistic misstep then? Nowhere does it clarify that this only applies to online gaming.

[moulei]

I found some government documents to support my view that all games available on the Internet are "online games" in the eyes of the Chinese government

http://www.gov.cn/flfg/2010-06/22/content_1633935.htm

translated form deepl: "The online game referred to in this method refers to the software program and information data composition, through the Internet, mobile communication networks and other information networks to provide game products and services.

Online game online operation refers to the business behavior of providing game products and services to the public through information networks using user systems or fee-based systems.

Online game virtual currency refers to the virtual exchange tool issued by online game operation unit and purchased directly or indirectly by online game users using legal tender in a certain proportion, existing outside the game program, stored in the server in the form of electromagnetic records and expressed in specific digital units."

[sudosysgen]

Well no, that doesn't follow such an interpretation.

You only provide a single player offline game once. And you don't provide any service over information networks outside of the download and updates.

[sudosysgen]

Yes, it's a very major mistake.

[lnyng]

I wonder if the journey article author didn’t think online game differs much with general games.